It wasn’t long ago that you had to queue up at the till every time you wanted to get something from the supermarket, no matter how much of a rush you were in, or how […]
LUU Co-op Staff Expose Issues At Work
Employees at Union supermarket reveal ban on drinking water and other issues relating to work. “There’s a lack of honesty and communication in general”, one employee tells us It has recently come to light that […]
An Essential Upgrade?
Essentials, the official supermarket of LUU, is to become a Co-op, it was announced by LUU earlier today. A press release from LUU explained that the Essentials we all know and love is going to […]
Amazon Go: Supermarket Jobs vs. Artificial Intelligence
My first thought was, who do you ask when you can’t find the hummus? But on second thought, the benefits of a cashierless supermarket could potentially outweigh the costs; I’m yet to decide. On Monday, […]
Psychological Supermarket Sweep
You may have never given it a thought, but supermarkets spend an extensive amount of time planning the layout of their stores. It’s no accident that we find ourselves wandering around, trying to find the […]
Leeds gets UK’s First Junk Food Supermarket
The Real Junk Food Project has opened the UK’s first food waste supermarket in Pudsey, near Leeds. Set up in 2013, the company began with a pioneering “pay as you feel” café initiative intercepting edible […]
Union sales plummet
The Union’s financial surplus has fallen by more than 98 per cent. Despite being a not for profit organisation, it aims to make a surplus each year. In 2011 this sum was £28,159, but in […]
Shift cuts leave Union workers out of pocket
Workers at Essentials were this week told their shifts have been cut due to plunging footfall numbers in the Union. The number of shoppers in the Union was approximately 17% below target last week, partly […]
Shoplifter caught red handed in Essentials
A student has been caught red handed stealing from Essentials. The incident took place at the Union shop on Wednesday afternoon. It is understood that a woman attempted to steal a small amount of make-up, […]
Why you'll love Kirkgate Market, love
Inspired by the home of the 1851 Great Exhibition, and not a million miles away from our own Brotherton, the green girders of Kirkgate Market house a veritable feast for your eyes, ears and pocket. […]